TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Disorders of the Aorta A1 - Shindler, Daniel M. A1 - Shindler, Olga I. A1 - Wright, Alicia Y1 - 2020 N1 - T2 - Practical Echocardiography for Cardiac Sonographers AB - GUIDELINESSourcesBoodhwani M, Andelfinger G, Leipsic J. Canadian Cardiovascular Society position statement on the management of thoracic aortic disease. Can J Cardiol. 2014;30:577–589.Erbel R, Aboyans V, Boileau C. 2014 ESC Guidelines on the diagnosis and treatment of aortic diseases: document covering acute and chronic aortic diseases of the thoracic and abdominal aorta of the adult. Eur Heart J. 2014;35:2873–2926.Extensive document with mention of rare disorders.Genetic diseases that affect the aorta.Coral reef aorta.Aortic tumors.SourceGoldstein SA, Evangelista A, Abbara S, et al. Multimodality imaging of diseases of the thoracic aorta in adults. J Am Soc Echocardiogr. 2015;28:119–182.Normal dimensions of the aorta.Echo measurement of the proximal ascending aorta.Images of dissection.Aortic regurgitation in dissection.Imaging of intramural hematomas and penetrating aortic ulcers.Imaging in coarctation.SourceHiratzka LF, Bakris GL, Beckman JA, et al. 2010 guidelines for the diagnosis and management of patients with thoracic aortic disease. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2010;55:e27–e129. SN - PB - McGraw Hill CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/10/09 UR - accesscardiology.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1175627167 ER -